BossHogg Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 Found a few of these just outside my yard. They look past prime but i found some last year in the same spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfunguy Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 They look like immature coral mushrooms. Look up Clavulina cristata and be sure of a positive ID if you plan to sample them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BossHogg Posted July 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 Its definitely a coral mushroom, but im not gonna sample it. I will stick to hens, chickens , n chanterelles if i can find all 3 this year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfunguy Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 It's always best to be safe. "When in doubt throw it out" after taking notes, if course...lol. Some things to note Gills color, size, style Pores, shape, density, color Bruising coloration of the cap, stalk, gills, flesh... Cap, shape, color, texture, various other, characteristics Spore print Stalk, Mycelium Habitat, trees, plants, soil, topography, etc. Once you've certainly and positively IDed some choice edibles, you open up a whole new level of culinary possibilities. Just a personal lesson : If there's a poisonous look alike that has to be differentiated by looking at the spores under a microscope to determine their shape, size and count, it's not worth the risk of being ill. Thankfully, most choice edibles can be positively IDed with the naked eye. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff crum Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Im new, morel hunter only, can someone tell me what kind of what kind this is? I’ve looked in all of my books but still unsure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfunguy Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 An old one ??? It really is more difficult to identify some gilled mushrooms as they age, the color changes and a mushroom that would usually have a smooth, slimy cap when fresh, could become dry and wrinkled A spore print is helpful, but it's easier to identify them when they're fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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